Problems with created exe

[jshipley]

Hello. I am having problems with the exe created by my vb app...

I am getting the following error message:

The C:\blah\blah\blah.exe file appears to be corrupt. Reinstall the file, and then try again.

And another error message in a seperate box that says:

Windows cannot run this program because it is in an invalid format

The app is pretty large and it contains a large resource file as well.... any suggestions???

It compiles fine and creates the exe and runs fine in design mode.

[praymond]

You did not indicate whether the program runs on a client PC or the development PC. This can help in determining the problem.
Please let us know.
Paul

[Twodogs]

A bit more info would be handy - such as, What platform was it compiled on, what platform is the target machine (the one that is causing the problems) etc etc

[jshipley]

I am using a windows 98 machine(deveolpment PC). The program is written in VB6. It runs fine in design mode, and fully compiles. The executable file gets created in native code, but then when I click on the exe to run my program I get the errors.

[lsmeteor]

Is your project compiled as a standard EXE or an ActiveX EXE?

[jshipley]

standard exe

[dtv]

Just a thought, compile your projects outside the ide, using VB.EXE's switches (type VB /? for more help). Maybe this will help.